ILA and USMX Announce Tentative Agreement on New Six-Year Master Contract

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year master contract. The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full Wage Scale Committee and schedule a ratification vote, and USMX […]
Contract Negotiations to Resume for U.S. East Coast Dockworkers

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) will resume their contract negotiations in November to resolve a new master contract for container and ro-ro operations at 36 U.S. ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. Earlier this month, the two sides extended the master contract after a three-day strike.
U.S. Port Strike Would Increase Traffic Through Canadian Ports

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) voted to support a call for a strike at East Coast ports in the U.S.
ILA Chief Vows to Form Global ‘Mega-Union’ to Fight Port Automation

Belligerent U.S. International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) president Harold Daggett has vowed to initiate strikes on October 1 if agreement is not reached with the “far apart” port operators’ United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).